The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-01
Eoeal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

The Jarrcttsville Literary Society held its
last meeting of the season on Monday evening.
MIR. 7. B. Swaurt has rented his farm, near
Halls Shops, Abingdon district, to Mr.. John c.
IIazlett of Marshall's district.
-Ex.Sherf Geo. F. Walker has rented Mr..
Isaac Amos's canning house, at Emmorton,
and will pack corn there this year.
MIR. John Davlin has rented the hotel at
Edgewood, the former proprietor, Mr.. VIM. A.
Maekinson, having removed TO Frederick
Last Sunday afternoon Mrs. Durham,
mother of l. A. scatf, who lives near Jarretts-
vile, accidentally fell down flight ofsteps and
was considerably bruised.
On Wednesday Mr. VIM. Young, attorney,
filed in the Clerks office, Bel Air, a petition for
an inquiry into the lunacy of Alexander Rogers,
aged Sc and unmarried. The case will be heard
to-day.
Mrs. Lee, wife of Mr.. l.. W Lee, of Neode.
sha, Kansas, is still suffering from the effects
of an accidental fall which she received several
months ago. Mr.. Lee Is brother of Mr.. s. NJ.
Lee, OF this county.
Last Saturday straw-rck on the farm of
John Kelly, near Chestnut Hill, caught fire from
steam engine employed in rubbing out clover
seed, and was entirely destroyed. A rick of
fodder adjoining was also burned.
The pupils of the Jarrettsville Public School
will give a literary entertainment on Friday
evening, April sth, the proceeds for the benefit
of the school library. The entertainment pro-
misses TO be good one.
MIR W. Ii. Wilson, an accomplished artist,
of Philadelphia has been in Bel Air, this week,
making pen-aud-ink portraits of prominent cti.
zens. His sketches are life-like and admirably
executed. He is staying at Sweets Hotel.
The concert in the Town Hall, Darlington,
by the Smith Family, of Bel Air, which was an.
nounced TO take place last Tuesday evening,
was postponed, on account of the sickness of
one of the performers, until next Tuesday
evening, April 9Th.
Our thanks are due and are hereby tender.
ed to our kind friend, Mr.. Thomas j. Tydings,
of Edgewood, for several pairs of fine canvas.
back and red-head ducks, the trophies Of his
skill as marksman. That they were thorough
ly enjoyed goes without saying.
The meeting of the Deer Creek Farmers
Club, announced to take place at the residence
of Mr.. VIM. Webster, near Churchville, April
I'd, has been postponed until April 9th The
all.important question, "How can Farming be
made more profitable 7" will be discussed.
The anniversary meeting of the Joy Mis-
sionary Band, which is composed of the Sunday
School teachers and scholars, will be held in
the Presby terrain Church, Bel Air next Monday
evening, April 4th, at $50 o'clock. The
exercises will no doubt be varied and interest
ing.
"A hen on Mr. John Moores' farm, in the
Big Woods, few days ago laid an egg which
measured ten inches in length, 1t was double,
one end containing the yolk and the other the
white, the parts being firmly connected to-
gcther. None but Big Woods hen would have
attempted to produce such curiosity.
We know of no more reliable seedsmen
than Messrs. j. Bolgiano 81 Son, corner of CAL
vert and Water streets, Baltimore. They fur
nish garden and field seeds in any quantity de-
sired, and make q specially of supplying toma.
to seed to Gamers. Those who want good seeds
for their garden should send TO them for cata-
loguc. Their prices are low. They also sell
all kinds of bulbs, such as dahlias, tuheroses,
&c.